Medical Condition Raynaud's Syndrome

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 443.0 - raynaud's syndrome

Active Ingredients used for Raynauds Syndrome:

Arginine, Evening Primrose Oil, Ginkgo

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
arginine (l-arginine)	early study in humans has looked at the effect of arginine on blood vessel activity in reynaud's phenomenon, a condition that causes the blood vessels in the fingers, toes, nose, and ears to narrow in response to cold temperatures or stress. however, the effects of arginine are not clear. large, well-designed trials are needed.	c
evening primrose oil (oenothera biennis l.)	not enough scientific information is available to advise the use of evening primrose oil for raynaud's phenomenon.	c
ginkgo (ginkgo biloba l.)	results from one clinical trial suggest that ginkgo biloba may be effective in reducing the number of raynaud's attacks in patients suffering from raynaud's disease. in order to confirm these results, further clinical trials are required.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.